FIAT C.R.32 Biplane fighter aircraft

The Fiat C.R.32 by Italianminifig is a scale model — fully buildable and made from original Lego pieces — of an Italian biplane fighter aircraft produced in the 1930s by FIAT Aviazione.

Included in the package:

• A bag of Lego pieces to assemble the biplane fighter aircraft FIAT C.R.32 (456 pieces, including 25 printed parts).
• A certificate of authenticity, confirming the biplane fighter aircraft Fiat C.R.32 as an official Italianminifig product and part of a limited edition.
• Assembly instructions.
• A 360° printed Lego minifigure representing a 1930s fighter pilot.

The Fiat C.R.32, also known as "Caccia Rosatelli" after its designer, was a biplane fighter aircraft.

It saw extensive action during the Spanish Civil War, where it was used by the Aviazione Legionaria in support of nationalist forces, quickly earning a reputation as one of the best biplane fighters of its time.

Beyond its service in the Regia Aeronautica during the early years of World War II, the C.R.32 was also adopted by various foreign air forces, including those of China, Hungary, Austria, Venezuela, and Paraguay.

In Spain, it was even produced under license and remained in service until 1953, a full 20 years after its maiden flight.

From a technical perspective, the C.R.32 was a compact, robust, and highly maneuverable aircraft, qualities that also made it famous in aerobatic performances across Europe.

Although not the fastest in its class, it compensated with excellent structural durability and powerful armament for its time: two Breda-SAFAT 12.7 mm machine guns, synchronized to fire through the propeller arc.

Even today, the Fiat C.R.32 is regarded as one of the most iconic Italian fighter aircraft of the interwar period. A preserved example is on display at the MUSAM Museum in Vigna di Valle (Rome).

(These products aren’t a toy: they aren’t suitable for children under the age of 14, due to the small parts that constitute them. They are collector's items of historical interest. Each Italianminifig item does not intend to celebrate any authoritarian regime, not intends to foment hatred or a repressive spirit towards freedom and human rights).